Museum Grants Available in 2016

It’s January, a time for resolutions, new beginnings, and checking if any 2016 grants apply to the projects your museum has in the works. To help you get started, grants available in the coming year are listed below. Similar to last year, the impetus behind many of the 2016 grants include supporting projects that connect museums with their communities, improve collections management, and facilitate the digitization and conservation of collections.

This grant supports projects that extend the life of collections (including photographs, manuscripts, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, digital objects, etc.), and make the collections’ intellectual content widely accessible.

Implementation Grants support among other things:

Cataloging collections

Digitizing collections

Developing databases, virtual collections, or other digital resources

Application guidelines for 2016 grants will be posted at least two months in advance of the deadline. In the meantime, here are the guidelines for the previous deadline: 2015 Guidelines

The aim of MAP is to support museums in promoting Canadian history within their communities and increasing access to heritage. One of the main funding categories is collections management, which includes support for projects that implement or upgrade a collections management system.

Deadline: Project proposals are reviewed yearly with a typical deadline of November 1.

Partnering with Gallery Systems

Make better collections management a reality and strengthen public engagement in your collections. Gallery Systems offers software applications to help you manage collections of any size or type, as well as the ability to dynamically publish information to your website, intranet, and kiosks. At Gallery Systems, we have assisted a number of institutions with their successful grant applications and would be happy to guide you through the process. Contact us to learn more.

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Paul Thyssen has been with Gallery Systems since 2006 and, as Director of Sales, he forges new relationships with museums in search of better collection management practices and manages opportunities for growth in emerging markets. Previously at the Rubell Family Collection, he has a background in cultural heritage, 20 years in technical sales and holds a BS in Engineering. When Paul is not creating a sales plan, he is volunteering on several community boards in the San Francisco area to build a better community through art in public spaces and promoting economic development.

Gallery Systems has developed collections management software and web publishing solutions for the finest cultural institutions throughout the world for over 30 years. We are dedicated to helping our clients constantly improve the way they manage and share their collections with their communities.